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In IELTS writing, the very essential evaluation of
your essay is grammatical range. We have to be aware that even a very simple
grammar aspect is taken into account. The example of it is Causative Verbs.

Often times wewant to describe someone, or
somethingmakesus do something, or helps us to do it. In this case we need to use causative verbs. While it might seem like a daunting word, causative verbs
are actually really easy to use.

a)I made
my brother carry my suitcase.

b)I had
my brother carry my suitcase.

c)I got
my brother to carry my suitcase.

Make,
have and get express the idea that “X” causes “Y” to do something. When they
are used as causative verbs, their meanings are similar but not identical.

In a): My brother had no choice. I insisted
that he carry my suitcase.

In b): My brother carried my suitcase because I
asked him to.

In c): I managed to persuade my brother to
carry my suitcase.

Causative Make

d)Mrs. Lee made
her son clean his room.

e)Sad movies
make
me cry.

Causative make is followed by the simple form
of a verb, not using “to”.

Incorrect: She made him to clean his room.

Make gives the idea that “X” gives “Y”no choice.

Causative Have

f)I had the plumber repair
the leak.g)Jane had the waiter bring
her some tea.

Causative have
is followed by the simple form of a verb, not using “to”.

Incorrect: She made him to repair the leak.

Have gives the idea that “X” requests “Y” to do something.

Causative Get

h)The students got
the teacher to dismiss the class early.i)Jack got his friends to play soccer with him
after school.

Causative get
is followed by a to and simple form of a verb.

Get gives the idea that “X” persuades “Y” to do something.

Once we are
well versed with the use of the explained above, we could definitely boost
IELTS Test especially in writing.